We build game-changing products and scalable platforms for complex, high-volume digital markets. Our cross-functional teams create online platforms and software solutions that reach hundreds of thousands of users every day. Your mission Are you ready to push technology into the future as a Data Software Engineer at The Workshop? We’re looking for skilled, versatile and collaborative engineers with excellent design and problem-solving abilities. If you have experience developing high-performance applications and are ready to tackle challenges across the stack, we want to hear from you. In this role, you’ll apply strong software-engineering fundamentals to building the services and capabilities of our data platform. You’ll design and develop systems that orchestrate, configure and expose ingestion, transformation and data-quality capabilities as a service, following a complete DevOps approach. We’re looking for someone comfortable building production software: delivering new functionality while ensuring that everything built is reliable, observable, maintainable and easy to support. What you’ll do * Build services that orchestrate and expose ingestion, transformation and data-quality capabilities to other teams. * Develop ingestion and connector-based integration capabilities using Kafka and Kafka Connect. * Integrate and orchestrate distributed processing engines such as Apache Spark, Flink or Beam behind clean service APIs. * Abstract the underlying execution of data-processing technologies. * Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting to track service health, data quality and resource utilisation. * Investigate and support production issues, improving reliability and reducing recurring operational problems. * Support performance-tuning initiatives and identify opportunities to increase efficiency and throughput. * Use approved AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly for development, testing, documentation and troubleshooting.



* Direct AI coding agents as part of everyday delivery by providing clear context, critically reviewing their output and taking responsibility for the quality, security and design of everything that ships. * Work with engineers and product owners using agile methodologies. * Take end-to-end ownership of your work under a DevOps philosophy covering the entire software development lifecycle. * Follow best practices in design, coding, testing, operations and monitoring. * Give and receive constructive feedback through code reviews. * Collaborate, perform peer reviews, share knowledge and develop skills across the team. * Suggest and implement improvements that optimise the software development lifecycle. * Keep up to date with developments in software, data and streaming technologies. * Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and support the services and capabilities of the data platform. What you’ll bring * Strong software-engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented programming, back-end development and multithreading. * Relevant experience with Java and/or Python. * Experience creating, evaluating, deploying, maintaining and evolving software solutions and services. * Experience working with high-velocity, high-volume data in relational, semi-structured and unstructured formats. * Expertise in data ingestion using Kafka and Kafka Connect. * Hands-on experience with at least one stream or batch-processing technology: Apache Spark, Flink or Beam. * Strong SQL skills, including query writing and database performance tuning.



* Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL database systems. * An understanding of data modelling, software architecture and how different systems interact. * An agile approach to development and a CI/CD mindset. * Experience with CI/CD tools. * A commitment to quality through comprehensive unit and integration testing. * A pragmatic approach to building reliable, observable and maintainable production software. * Familiarity with AI-generated code and the ability to assess its testing, readability and architectural fit. * An understanding of when AI assistance adds genuine value throughout the software development lifecycle. * Strong problem-solving skills, a willingness to take ownership and enthusiasm for technical challenges. * A collaborative and respectful attitude. * The ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders. * Good written and spoken English. * A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. Nice to have * Experience defining and monitoring data-quality standards, metrics and KPIs. * Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and Argo CD. * Knowledge of Apache Iceberg. * Knowledge of Exasol. * Experience with scripting languages such as Shell. * Experience with the Confluent Platform. * Experience building platform or “as-a-service” capabilities for other engineering teams. What’s in it for you * Private life and health insurance for you and your family. * Pension plan. * Gym reimbursement. * Up to four weeks per year working from anywhere for eligible employees. * A Learning Pocket for personal and professional development. * A hybrid working model with adaptable hours. * Three paid volunteering days each year. * A generous employee referral programme. * Workplace perks including a gaming room with darts, pool, table tennis, table football, consoles and much more. * Massages and a kitchen stocked with coffee, fruit, nuts and ice cream. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Data Software Engineer (Madrid)
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📍 Madrid